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District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Jan 12, 2026
clearly established at the time of defendant's alleged misconduct.” … Katz, 533 U.S. 194, 201 (2001) (“If no constitutional right would have been violated were the allegations established, there is no necessity for further inquiries concerning qualified immunity.”).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Mar 17, 2020
Regarding Judge Erwin’s finding that Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity from liability on Count II, Plaintiff asserts that the law was clearly established in November 2017 that pretrial detainees were entitled … ) the right was clearly established at the time of the violation.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · May 12, 2025
immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … The Court denied dismissal, concluding that Plaintiff’s allegations made out the violation of a clearly established First Amendment right. See Order of Aug. 12, 2024, at 13.
Cited 0 timesUnknownTheron v. Board of County Commissioners
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Sep 26, 2024
“Qualified immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … clearly established at the time of defendant’s alleged misconduct.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Aug 12, 2024
“Qualified immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … clearly established at the time of defendant’s alleged misconduct.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · May 12, 2025
immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … The Court denied dismissal, concluding that Plaintiff’s allegations made out the violation of a clearly established First Amendment right. See Order of Aug. 12, 2024, at 13.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Aug 12, 2024
“Qualified immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … clearly established at the time of defendant’s alleged misconduct.”
Cited 0 timesUnknown195 F. Supp. 3d 1243 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Jul 19, 2016
Analysis With respect to plaintiffs’ § 1983 claims, defendants rely on the defense of qualified immunity. … This decision finds support in the policies underlying the qualified immunity doctrine. Gomes v. Wood, 451 F.3d 1122, 1137-38 (10th Cir.2006).
Cited 11 timesPublishedSwanson Ex Rel. Swanson v. Guthrie Independent School District No. I-1
942 F. Supp. 511 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Sep 30, 1996
Immunity. … Immunity [Docket # 38].
Cited 1 timesPublishedHouston v. Independent School District No. 89
949 F. Supp. 2d 1104 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · May 30, 2013
Plaintiff claims these vacancies were filled by less qualified candidates who are not African American. Plaintiff presumably claims the District’s personnel decisions were motivated by racial discrimination. … It is well established that “the First Amendment protects a public employee’s right, in certain circumstances, to speak as a citizen addressing matters of public concern.” See Garcetti v.
Cited 5 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Dec 15, 2025
Topkov can satisfy the clearly established law prong of the qualified immunity analysis. B. … Accordingly, the Court finds that Wheeler and Grubb are entitled to qualified immunity under the clearly established law prong of the analysis as to Mr.
Cited 0 timesUnknownNowlin v. Oklahoma City City of
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Mar 20, 2020
Qualified immunity shields Officers Castlebury and Grimes from suit and liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 if their “conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a 1 Nowlin … if so (2) that the right was clearly established at the time of the defendant’s unlawful conduct.”3 If the plaintiff fails to make either showing, the defendant is entitled to qualified immunity.4 But “[i]f the plaintiff
Cited 0 timesUnknownEllsworth Bottling Co. v. United States
408 F. Supp. 280 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Sep 24, 1975
The term “independent establishment” is not defined in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, however, the term is defined by 5 U.S.C. § 104 as: “ . . .an establishment in the executive branch (other … Plaintiff’s reliance on this section as a jurisdictional basis is clearly misplaced.
Cited 19 timesPublished454 F. Supp. 465 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Jun 14, 1976
Aldens is not required to qualify or register to do business in Oklahoma. Applications for credit accounts and credit agreement forms are included with the advertisements Aldens mail to Oklahoma residents. … The determination of whether the putative local benefit clearly outweighs the burden on interstate commerce is clearly a balancing test.
Cited 1 timesPublishedMirll v. University of Central Oklahoma
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Jun 4, 2020
“Qualified immunity protects officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … clearly established at the time of defendant’s alleged misconduct.”
Cited 0 timesUnknownHunt v. Canadian Valley Technology Center District No.6
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Nov 14, 2024
Qualified immunity applies to state actors who commit wrongful or illegal acts unless the defendant “violated clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.” … Without a Supreme Court or Tenth Circuit case clearly establishing a constitutional right to nonnegligent care for an infant enrolled in a childcare program, individual Defendants enjoy qualified immunity.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Jul 27, 2026
“A motion to dismiss based on qualified immunity imposes the burden on the plaintiff to show (1) a constitutional violation occurred and (2) the constitutional right was clearly established at the time of the … based on qualified immunity.
Cited 0 timesUnknownW. R. Grace & Co. v. Pullman Inc.
74 F.R.D. 80 · District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Feb 11, 1977
Defendant Pullman in its Response urges that Rule 30(c), supra, is not applicable if the discovery sought is outside the scope of permissible discovery as established by Rule 26(b), Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. … It constitutes a qualified immunity from discovery of the lawyer’s work-product. Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 , 67 S.Ct. 385 , 91 L.Ed. 451 (1947).
Cited 8 timesPublishedDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2026
“The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability so long as their conduct ‘does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would … The right was clearly established.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · May 7, 2024
Defendants assert that the Complaint fails to allege sufficient facts to establish a Fourth Amendment violation or to support municipal liability and that Officer Armfield is entitled to qualified immunity. … In § 1983 cases involving qualified immunity, “plaintiffs must allege facts sufficient to show (assuming they are true) that the defendants plausibly violated their constitutional rights, and that those rights were clearly
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